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    Pirazzi tries to rid himself of Herrada once again, but the Spaniard cannot be dislodged.

  2. 4km remaining from 202km
    17:28:29 CEST
     
     
    As the road flattens out through some sweeping bends, Astana's pace-setting is slicing the break's lead to 16 seconds.

  3. 5km remaining from 202km
    17:27:31 CEST
     
     
    Back in the chasing peloton, it's Astana who are setting the pace, and the gap to the two escapees is beginning to come down slightly. Their advantage is now 25 seconds.

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Serge Pauwels leads the peloton now in support of Dario Cataldo. As the break begins the short descent, their lead is a scant nine seconds.

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Pirazzi overshoots a sharp right hander, and Herrad moves clear alone.

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The gap is only 6 seconds, but still Pirazzi and Herrada aren't giving in.

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    Herrada has a 100-metre lead inside the final kilometre.

  2. 1.2km remaining from 202km
    17:32:20 CEST
     
     
    As the road kicks up, Dario Cataldo attacks and comes across to Pirazzi.

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Niemic leads the chase behind, and a group of 12 has moved clear in the finale.

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Scarponi accelerates with 400 metres to go, and brings Paolo Tiralongo with him.

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The two Italians do battle through the final kick to the line. Scarponi leads all the way...

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But Tiralongo comes past him on the final 100 metres to take the stage win, the second of his career.

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